Camp-stove casing



Dec. 2, 1924 1,537,358

L. B. GOLDBERG ET AL CAMP s'r'ovs CASING Filed April '7, 1924 PatentedDec.

LOUIS B. GOLDBERG, NATHAN GOLDBERG, WILLIAM GOLDBERG, AND JACOB M.GOLDBERG, F DENVER, COLORADO.

CAMP-STOVE CASING.

Application filed April 7, 1924.

To all whom 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that we, LOUIS B. GOLDBERG, NATHAN GOLDBERG, IILLXAMGOLDBERG, and Jason M. GOLDBERG, citizens of the United States, residingat Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Camp-Stove Casings; and we dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in camp stove casings and hasspecial reference to a modification of the type of casing disclosed andclaimed in our co-pendingapplication, Serial No. 693,790, filed February19, 1924:.

Camp stoves of the type to which this invention relates employ gasolineas fuel. The fuel is contained in a gas-tight cylinder to which a rigidpipe, termed a generator, is connected. When the stove is packed fortransportation the fuel container is preferably placed within the wallsof the casing. The generator projects through the end of the casing andextends along the outside thereof. ()wing to the fact that these stovesare subjected to rough usage, we find that the generator needs to beprotected from injury when the stove is not in use. Ve have thereforeprovided a suitable protecting cover that is secured to one of the stovesupports and adapted to be swung into position against the end of thecasing for the purpose of enclosing the generator.

Our invention can be most clearly described and will be most readilyunderstood when reference is had to the accompanying drawing in whichthe preferred embodiment of our invention is illustrated, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one end of the stove casing showing thegenerator cover in closed position, parts being broken away to betterdisclose the construction;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the casing with the cover in closed position;and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation showing the cover in inoperativeposition.

The casing has a bottom 1, side walls 2,

Serial No. 704,691.

end walls 3 and a hinged lid 4. One end Wall 3 is provided with a notch5 extending downwardly from the upper edge, in the manner shown in Figs.1 and 2. Each end of the casing is provided with a support consisting ofa round bar having a straight portion 6. The ends ofthe straight portionare bent at rightangles thereto and into two angularly related parts 7and 8, connected by a U-shaped portion 9. The extreme end of each part 8is bent at right angles to the plane in which the parts 7 and 8 lie, andengage in suitable openings in the sides 3. The support described can beswung about the axes of ends 10 into the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2and into the position shown in Fig. 3. Secured to the straight portion 6is a housing or cover formed from a piece of sheetmetal having oneportion 11 of curved, substantially semicircular cross-section. One edgeof part 11 is formed into a flat flange 12, while the other edge 13 isrolled around the straight portion 6. The connection between the coverand the straight portion 6 is loose so that the cover may rotate on thepart 6. The ends of the cover may be closed by means of end pieces 14;,although this is not necessary. The flange 12 has two open ings 15 forthe reception of the turn buttons 16 whose function will hereinafterappear. The support and the cover attached thereto may he swung into theposition shown in Figs. 1 and 2, in which position the concave side ofthe part 11 will fit against the outside of the end wall. 3 and form asemi cylindrical chamber. The turn buttons 16 serve to hold the cover inoperative position. .Vithin the casing we place the fuel container 17that is connected to the generator tube 18 by means of a short piece ofpipe 19 which extends through the notch 5. A valve 20 controls the flowof fuel from the container 17 to the generator 18 and has a knurled head21 on the end of the rotatable valve stem. It is apparent that when theparts are in the position shown in Fig. 1, the generator 18 will beprotected by the cover 11. When the stove is to be used, the parts aremoved into the inoperative position shown in Fig. 3. The lid 4 has aflange portion 22 that projects downwardly a suii'icient distance toform a stop for the rolled portion 13, in the man ner shown in Fig. 1.The lid is secured in place by means of hinges Q3 and held in place bymeans of catches 24.

From the above, it will be apparent that we have produced a camp stovecasing that is constructed in such a manner that When the fuel container17 is in place Within the same, the generator 18 lies on the outside ofthe casing parallel to one end thereof. The housing or cover 11 can bemoved into operative position against the end of the casing Where itwill form a protective housing for the generat r. When the stove in use,the support and cover can be moved to the position shown in Fig.

Having non described our inventioin What We claim as new is:

1. A stove casing having a bottonn two sides and two ends a supportpivotally connected to the sides near one end of the casing, a covermember connected to said supainst :he

he moved. into operative position I the end member, and means torholding cover in operative position.

2. A vapor stove casing having;

7 a bottonn two side Walls and two end walls one of said end Wallshaving a notch in its upper edge, a support pivotall attached to thesides near the end having: the notched end wall, said support havingastraight portion. adapted to be swung against the bottom of the casing,a cover member hingedly connected to the straight portion of the supportsaid cover being of curved cross-section and adapted to he moved intoposition against the end of the casing; and into asimilar positionagainst the bottom there of.

3. In a portable camp stove, in con'ihinat-ion a casing having a bottom.two side walls and two end walls a SUPEXHT pivotally connected to thesides of the casing near one end thereof, said support having a straightportion adapted to be swung; about the pivots into contact with thebottom or the end: a cover pivotally connected to the straight portion,said cover having; a portion of curved cross-section with a straightflange secured along one edge. szid cover being adapted to be moved intooperative position against the end with the concave portion innermost,and mean cooperating with the flange for holding; the parts in operativeposition.

4.. A stove casingadapted to receive a fuel tank having a generator tubeattached thereto, the tank being within the casing and the generatortube on the outside there of, said casing having a bottom, two sides andtwo ends a support pivotally connected to the sides near one end of thecasing, a cover member connected to said support, said cover memberbeing adapted to he moved into operative position against the end memberfor enclosing the generator tube, and means tor holding the cover in.

operative position.

5. A vapor stove casing adapted to receive a fuelv tank having agenerator tnhe attached thereto the tank being Within the casing and thegenerator tube on the out side thereof. laid casing having a bottom. twoside Walls and two end Walls one of said end Walls having a notch in itsupper edge a support pivotaliy attached to the sides near the endhaving: the notched end Walh said support having a straight portionadapted to be swung against the hottom of the casing a cover memberhingedlv connected to the straight portion ot the support, said coverbeing: of curved cross-section and adapted to be moved into positionagainst the end of the ca. tor enclosing the generator tube and into asimilar position against the bottom thereof.

6. In a portable camp stove, in combination, a casing adapted to receivea fuel tank having a generator tnbe attached thereto the tank beingWithin the casing; and the generator tube on the outside thereof. saidcasing having a bottom, two side Walls and tWo end Walls, a supportpivotally connected to the sides of the casing near one end th ore ofsaid support having; a straight portion adapted to be swung" about thepivots into contact with the bottom or the end. a cover pivotallvconnected to the straight oortion. said cover having a portion of curvedcros section with a straight flange secured alonp one edge, said coverbeing; adapted to he moved into operative position aojair the end withthe concave portion innern'icst, whereb; a housing: is formed forenclosingij the generator tube, and means cooperatingwith the flange forholding the parts in operative position.

In testimon t whereof W9 our signatures.

LOVE; R GOLDRERi'i.

JACOB M. GOLDRE it

